The 2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup was the first edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy, a four-team pre-season football tournament held every two years. Participants in the inaugural edition included hosts Malaysia and three Premier League teams: Chelsea, Newcastle United and Birmingham City. All games were held at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Malaysia
Dates	24 - 27 July
Teams	4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Chelsea (1st title)
Runners-up	Newcastle United
Third place	Birmingham City
Fourth place	Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	12 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Stern John (2 goals)
2005 →

The tournament began at the semi-final stage, with the winners advancing to the final and the losers playing off for third place. Chelsea became the inaugural winners of this tournament after defeating Newcastle United on penalties in the final.^{[citation needed]}